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Irish Child Health Database - Peer Reviewed Papers

Database Search

How to use this database.

• Method 1- uses a free natural language approach.

  After choosing the object of the search – by ticking title, abstract, aims and objective, or author - enter a term, word or name in the ‘Search’ box to return references answering your research question.

• Method 2 - utilises key words.

  Those key words assigned from thesauruses of controlled vocabulary by the trained coders of international bibliographic databases.
  The controlled vocabularies key word are listed alphanumerically under 'Bibliographic database keywords' .
  Use the drop down menu to identity which 'key words' you are interested in to return references to answer your research question.

• Method 3 - is based on the indexing system

  developed by the researchers who compiled this database.
  It adopts a thematic approach to mapping Irish child health research. The themed areas represent outcomes mapped to the International Classification of Disease version 10 (ICD-10) or one of 23 other health-related themed outcomes. Themes are defined in Tables 5 to 7 (of the study report).
  Use the alphabetic drop down menu under ‘ICD-10 or themed health-related outcomes’ to identity which themed areas you are interested in to select references to answer your research question.

• Method 4 – allows papers to be searched by Study type.

  Indexing by study type offers a valuable insight into understanding the population impact of the topic of interest. More than 20 study types were identified across the 2,152 study papers. These are defined in Table 3 (of the study report). Within 'Study type' papers are further stratification by geographical region (Table 49), topic area of interest and study aims and objectives.
  Click on 'Study type' to select the type of study of interest, progressively select sub-categories by topic area or other sub-classification of interest to answer your research question.

The complete background, methods and findings from this mapping exercise are detailed in the study report.

Diagnostic Errors

Your search returns 5 documents

• 1.   An evaluation of automated neonatal seizure detection methods

  This study examined 3 published automated algorithms for detecting seizures in neonatal EEG

  

  Abstract:

  OBJECTIVE: To evaluate 3 published automated algorithms for detecting seizures in neonatal EEG. METHODS: One-minute, artifact-free EEG segments consisting of either EEG seizure activity or non-seizure EEG activity were extracted from EEG recordings of 13 neonates. Three published neonatal seizure detection algorithms were tested on each EEG recording. In an attempt to obtain improved more...

  International Classification:

  Diagnostic tool (algorithms) - neonatal seizures

  Categories:

  automated algorithms; neonatal seizures;

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom

  Clin Neurophysiol, Vol: 116 Page: 1533-41 July 2005
  S. Faul; G. Boylan; S. Connolly; L. Marnane; G. Lightbody

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• 2.   Childhood femoral hernia: a commonly misdiagnosed condition

  This study undertook a review of femoral hernias in children during the past 21 years

  

  Abstract:

  Femoral hernia is a rare surgical entity in the paediatric age group. The diagnosis is still a challenging issue. The aim of our study was to review our experience with femoral hernias in children during the past 21 years. We reviewed retrospectively the medical records of all patients who underwent femoral hernia repair in our institution between 1980 and 2000. Thirty-eight children more...

  International Classification:

  Other - hernia

  Categories:

  femoral hernias

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Pediatr Surg Int, Vol: 19 Page: 608-9 October 2003
  D. De Caluwe; B. Chertin; P. Puri

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• 3.   False positive Kleihauer tests and unnecessary administration of anti-D immunoglobulin

  This obstetric case shows two false negative Kleihauer tests and two persistently positive Kleihauer tests leading to unnecessary administration of anti-D immunoglobulin

  

  Abstract:

  This obstetric case shows two false negative Kleihauer tests and two persistently positive Kleihauer tests leading to unnecessary administration of anti-D immunoglobulin. A diagnosis of hereditary persistence foetal haemoglobin (HPFH) was only confirmed by access to flow cytometry making use of both anti-HbF and anti-D labels. The case highlights the importance of a high index of more...

  International Classification:

  Health service provision

  Categories:

  unnecessary administration of anti-D immunoglobulin

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Clin Lab Haematol, Vol: 25 Page: 405-8 December 2003
  R. Iyer; B. McElhinney; N. Heasley; M. Williams; K. Morris

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• 4.   Suboptimal measles-mumps-rubella vaccination coverage facilitates an imported measles outbreak in ireland

  This study reports the suboptimal measles-mumps-rubella vaccination coverage facilitates an imported measles outbreak in ireland

  

  Abstract:

  The year 2000 saw a dramatic increase in the incidence of measles infections in Ireland, with >1500 cases documented. Initial cases were reported from an area of Dublin with low vaccine uptake and a large immigrant population. Molecular epidemiologic findings revealed that the strain of measles virus responsible for this outbreak was the genotype D2 strain, which is closely related to more...

  International Classification:

  Surveillance - Vaccinations

  Categories:

  measles-mumps-rubella vaccination;measles;

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Clin Infect Dis, Vol: 35 Page: 84-6 July 2002
  S. Coughlan; J. Connell; B. Cohen; L. Jin; W. W. Hall

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• 5.   When is a pneumothorax not a pneumothorax?

  This case report discusses a 13-year-old boy who, after exercise, had respiratory distress and left upper quadrant abdominal pain

  

  Abstract:

  The authors report on a 13-year-old boy who, after exercise, had respiratory distress and left upper quadrant abdominal pain. Initially, a mistaken diagnosis of pneumothorax was made, and a chest tube was inserted. A nasogastric tube was then visualized on chest x-ray in the left hemithorax. He underwent a laparotomy and had herniation of spleen, stomach, and large and small bowel in more...

  International Classification:

  Diseases of the respiratory system - Report

  Categories:

  respiratory distress

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  J Pediatr Surg, Vol: 40 Page: 586-7 March 2005
  S. Harte; R. G. Casey; D. Mannion; M. Corbally

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